The Nuggets had just 1.4 seconds to put up a potential game-winner to avoid overtime Thursday night at home against the Thunder, but Denver barely got the ball in play. With the seconds ticking away, Nikola Jokic fired a brilliant one-handed, cross-court touchdown pass to Gary Harris, who had slipped away from Russell Westbrook. The pass hit Harris in stride, and he launched the game-winner over the outstretched arms of Westbrook.

Unfortunately for the Thunder, it appears the Nuggets got away with multiple violations on the play. Replays showed that not only did Jokic appear to get slightly more than five seconds to inbound the ball, he clearly shuffled his feet more than the “one step to his left or right” from the designated throw-in spot.

The NBA will confirm the validity of the play in their Last Two Minute report.

[UPDATE]: The NBA determined that Jokic “did not leave the designated throw in spot” despite him very clearly taking three steps, but did admit that Jokic received more than five seconds to inbound the ball.

For those curious, the NBA says Nikola Jokic did shuffle his feet but but does not leave the designated throw-in spot on the Gary Harris game-winning play last night. pic.twitter.com/m62R84Xx2l

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